Day 6....the fidget zone....

[Guest guest]

Excuse me for asking, but if you're familiar with penitentiary

cuisine, I'd love to know if that's because you cooked it or because you ate it.

Des Tuck

P.S. My assistant heard me laughing when I read your e-mail and she wants to

know if you hurt your hip while breaking out.

In a message dated 4/20/2004 12:40:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

gabacho@... writes:

Bring your own food if you can.

Unless you like the penetentiary cuisin. Gotta go.....

Chris

[Guest guest]

Excuse me for asking, but if you're familiar with penitentiary

cuisine, I'd love to know if that's because you cooked it or because you ate it.

Des Tuck

P.S. My assistant heard me laughing when I read your e-mail and she wants to

know if you hurt your hip while breaking out.

In a message dated 4/20/2004 12:40:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

gabacho@... writes:

Bring your own food if you can.

Unless you like the penetentiary cuisin. Gotta go.....

Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

I miss you guys, but there is only so much time I can spend at

this chair. Briefly. Not much pain, just tightneess and " clunking " .

SLEEPING is problem #1. MY KINGDOM FOR A NIGHT ON MY BELLY! Lots of

self doubt still, but working on staying positive. Eating right and

pooping well (ah, it;s the little things in life). Thanks for your

notes guys, you know I love you. Patience will be a virtue hard

found for me, as I am a spaz by nature. My wound looks superb. My

home nurse is cool, she's a fellow gardening enthusiast and she

stole some of my watsonii seeds on the way out the door. JRI was

some what of a let down, it is old and creepy. The air quality, or

lack thereof freeked me out from the get go. And the food would gag

a starving man. I should have brought some sleeping pill, cuz all

they gave me to sleep was benadryl. Bring your own food if you can.

Unless you like the penetentiary cuisin. Gotta go.....

Chris

[Guest guest]

That's why she gets the big bucks! (Pun intended)

Get well soon.

Des

In a message dated 4/20/2004 5:15:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

gabacho@... writes:

Unfortunately, Des, I was at the recieving side of the dinner table.

But that was long ago, and she really was a cute sheep. And it was,

in fact, that same small farm animal incident that caused my demise.

You have a very perceptive assistant.

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, Des, I was at the recieving side of the dinner table.

But that was long ago, and she really was a cute sheep. And it was,

in fact, that same small farm animal incident that caused my demise.

You have a very perceptive assistant.

Chris

> Excuse me for asking, but if you're familiar with

penitentiary

> cuisine, I'd love to know if that's because you cooked it or

because you ate it.

>

> Des Tuck

>

> P.S. My assistant heard me laughing when I read your e-mail and

she wants to

> know if you hurt your hip while breaking out.

>

>

> In a message dated 4/20/2004 12:40:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> gabacho@c... writes:

> Bring your own food if you can.

> Unless you like the penetentiary cuisin. Gotta go.....

> Chris

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Chris:

Glad you are coming along. Hopefully you should see changes for the better

each and every day. I know that sleeping is many people's #1 problem the

first month or two and especially during those first weeks. Here are so

ideas that might help you get a better night sleep.

1. Take few or no pain meds except Tylenol during the day. Save the

stronger meds (the ones with a bit of narcotic in them) for night

time....this may aid in sleeping as well as discomfort that might keep you

awake.

2. Sleep on top of the covers with a loose comfy throw or light weight down

comforter on top. Less to bind you or weigh you down, allowing you to move

if need be with less restrictions then you already have.

3. Have the nurse show you how to sleep on your unoperated side. You can

then shove pillows on both sides of you to keep you from rolling over in the

night.

4. If you get fidgety when you wake at night, go ahead and get up and go to

the bathroom or get a snack, whatever. Sometimes it's just your body

waking you because it's restless.

5. Watch those naps during the day. Keep them short and sweet so you will

sleep better at night.

Best of luck.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Day 6....the fidget zone....

Hi Gang,

I miss you guys, but there is only so much time I can spend at

this chair. Briefly. Not much pain, just tightneess and " clunking " .

SLEEPING is problem #1. MY KINGDOM FOR A NIGHT ON MY BELLY! Lots of

self doubt still, but working on staying positive. Eating right and

pooping well (ah, it;s the little things in life). Thanks for your

notes guys, you know I love you. Patience will be a virtue hard

found for me, as I am a spaz by nature. My wound looks superb. My

home nurse is cool, she's a fellow gardening enthusiast and she

stole some of my watsonii seeds on the way out the door. JRI was

some what of a let down, it is old and creepy. The air quality, or

lack thereof freeked me out from the get go. And the food would gag

a starving man. I should have brought some sleeping pill, cuz all

they gave me to sleep was benadryl. Bring your own food if you can.

Unless you like the penetentiary cuisin. Gotta go.....

Chris

[Guest guest]

Chris:

Glad you are coming along. Hopefully you should see changes for the better

each and every day. I know that sleeping is many people's #1 problem the

first month or two and especially during those first weeks. Here are so

ideas that might help you get a better night sleep.

1. Take few or no pain meds except Tylenol during the day. Save the

stronger meds (the ones with a bit of narcotic in them) for night

time....this may aid in sleeping as well as discomfort that might keep you

awake.

2. Sleep on top of the covers with a loose comfy throw or light weight down

comforter on top. Less to bind you or weigh you down, allowing you to move

if need be with less restrictions then you already have.

3. Have the nurse show you how to sleep on your unoperated side. You can

then shove pillows on both sides of you to keep you from rolling over in the

night.

4. If you get fidgety when you wake at night, go ahead and get up and go to

the bathroom or get a snack, whatever. Sometimes it's just your body

waking you because it's restless.

5. Watch those naps during the day. Keep them short and sweet so you will

sleep better at night.

Best of luck.

Lois

C+ 3/27/03 Dr. Mont

Day 6....the fidget zone....

Hi Gang,

I miss you guys, but there is only so much time I can spend at

this chair. Briefly. Not much pain, just tightneess and " clunking " .

SLEEPING is problem #1. MY KINGDOM FOR A NIGHT ON MY BELLY! Lots of

self doubt still, but working on staying positive. Eating right and

pooping well (ah, it;s the little things in life). Thanks for your

notes guys, you know I love you. Patience will be a virtue hard

found for me, as I am a spaz by nature. My wound looks superb. My

home nurse is cool, she's a fellow gardening enthusiast and she

stole some of my watsonii seeds on the way out the door. JRI was

some what of a let down, it is old and creepy. The air quality, or

lack thereof freeked me out from the get go. And the food would gag

a starving man. I should have brought some sleeping pill, cuz all

they gave me to sleep was benadryl. Bring your own food if you can.

Unless you like the penetentiary cuisin. Gotta go.....

Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi

I think the sleeping issue would be no 1 problem that 98% of hip op people

have............groan.

Remember someone said they found sleeping in an upright lounge chair

good........... most of us just persevere on until one night we sleep

again......... oh for a magic fairy to solve it.............

Keep sane.......... and not a lot of use having self doubt at this

point............smile..........better to dream of this time next

year..........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> I miss you guys, but there is only so much time I can spend at

> this chair. Briefly. Not much pain, just tightneess and " clunking " .

> SLEEPING is problem #1. MY KINGDOM FOR A NIGHT ON MY BELLY! Lots of

> self doubt still, but working on staying positive. Eating right and

> pooping well (ah, it;s the little things in life). Thanks for your

> notes guys, you know I love you. Patience will be a virtue hard

> found for me, as I am a spaz by nature. My wound looks superb. My

>etc